MISSION STATEMENT:
Metro Employees Recreational Activities Association (MERAA) is a
501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization objective is to sponsor employee
charitable, recreational activities; to foster and encourage a
broader knowledge of, and to promote the general welfare of Metro
employees.

HISTORY:
On April 21, 1982, a Memorandum of Agreement was entered by and between the
Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, referred to as "Metro Transit" and the
Metro Employees Recreational Activities Association, a private association
referred to as "MERAA".

By this
agreement Metro Transit agreed to lease to MERAA vending machine space in all
Metro's locations throughout the Transit system. It was mutually agreed
between Metro Transit and the Association that the Association would receive all
proceeds received from the vending machines. These proceeds are to be used
solely for sponsoring employee recreational activities.

It was also
mutually agreed that the Association would pay twenty-five percent (25%) of the
net proceeds from the vending machines to the Almalgamated Transit Union Local
587 for charitable purposes.

MERAA entered
into an agreement with Seattle Vending for non-electric vending i.e. peanuts,
candy, etc. MERAA receives twenty-five percent (25%) of the proceeds from
these machines, and all these proceeds are given back to the facility where the
machines are located for their desired activities.

ACTIVITIES:
Each year MERAA sponsors several activities for King County Metro Transit
employees and their families. MERAA provides discount to Wild
Waves/Enchanted Village, Disneyland and other theme park discount packages,
Seattle Seahawk tickets, Movie Theatre ticket discount, Kentucky Derby Day at
Emerald Downs, and other services.

There is also
the annual BBQ at various parks, Holiday Lights at Enchanted Village and the
year-end Holiday party, which are all very popular. Suggestions are always
welcome for other services you would like us to offer. Please feel free to
contact your MERAA representative or by calling the MERAA hotline at (206)
684-1978. Please leave your name, ID number, location and/or phone number
when calling the hotline and you will be contacted with the appropriate
information.